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WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation Grades 5-12
Mrs. Jodi Merwin, JHIS Assistant Principal and WJHSD Cyber Academy Administrator
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
This session is for students and parents who have chosen the asynchronous learning option through the WJHSD Cyber Academy.
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationThe purpose of this session is to:
● Review the differences between the Canvas option vs. the WJHSD Cyber Academy
● Introduce Edgenuity’s Online Learning platform ● Provide information, review expectations and guidelines● Answer questions related to the programming
CANVAS● Students may opt to learn from home 5 days per
week● Students log in to the Canvas Learning Management
System to view assignments and interact with their classmates and teachers
● Instruction and coursework are both synchronous and asynchronous, so students may be expected to complete assignments during class time as well as independently
● Students will work on the same assignments and content as their classmates
● Content and assignments are planned, designed, and uploaded by WJHSD classroom teachers
● Teachers will support students in real time and will be available during office hours to offer support and assistance as well as to provide feedback
● Students will automatically be enrolled in Canvas along with their classmates
● Questions: Jennifer Kassimer - [email protected]
WJHSD CYBER ACADEMY● Students choosing the Cyber Academy will work at
home 5 days per week● Students work at their own pace utilizing the Edgenuity
online learning platform (5-12) or Edgenuity’s Compass learning platform (K-4)
● Instruction is completely asynchronous, so students can log in at anytime to engage in learning
● Students will learn similar skills as their classmates, but content and resources will differ
● Assignments, content, videos, and instructional resources are designed and created by Edgenuity instructors
● WJHSD teachers will monitor and support student learning by viewing assignments, providing feedback, and offering assistance upon request
● Students and parents must complete the appropriate enrollment form located on the WJHSD Cyber Academy home page
● Questions: Jodi Merwin - [email protected]
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationCyber Academy students in grades 5-12 will log on to the Edgenuity platform to view lessons and complete assignments.
https://www.edgenuity.com/login/
This link will be provided on the WJHSD Cyber Academy page of the district website
Students who are new to Edgenuity will log on using your district email for your username and Jaguars1 as the default password. The official start date is August 31, 2020.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
https://www.edgenuity.com/video-library/?vid=5978276525001
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Courses will be broken down into 9 week grading periods. Target Dates will be set for August 31, 2020 through October 27, 2020.
Not all electives offered in the building are offered through Edgenuity. You will be contacted to choose a different elective if something you chose is unavailable.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Students needing to choose new courses may not have every course available on August 31. You WILL NOT be penalized, as dates will be adjusted accordingly.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Edgenuity is a reliable system that tracks student data in addition to grades and progress. Examples include:● Dates and times of login● Assignments completed during sessions● Idle time (student is logged in but not doing anything)
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Grading will be done in Skyward for report card purposes. You will not see an individual breakdown of assignments.
Make sure to pay close attention to the ACTUAL GRADE on Edgenuity. The overall grade can be very misleading, especially for students who fall behind.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
For attendance purposes, the minimum numbers of hours required of a full time cyber student is 20 hours per week, but typically requires more time.
The suggested time required to stay on pace is approximately 1 hour per day per course.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Students will receive instruction through various videos and learning activities. Videos may be watched more than once.
Other assignments include, but are not limited to, drag and drop activities, multiple choice questions, open ended questions, and essays.
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
In place of Encore Courses, students in grades K-5 only must log their activities on the WJHSD Special Area Courses Journal and submit to Mrs. Jodi Merwin at JHIS at the conclusion of each grading period.
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationTeaching Staff:
English…………………………………………………….Mrs. Naomi Beres - [email protected]
Spanish…………………………………………..Mr. Zachary Bonatesta - [email protected]
Special Education K-12…………………....………………....Mrs. Patti Burks - [email protected]
Biology and General Science………………………….Mrs. Kacey Carsone - [email protected]
Mathematics……………………………………………Ms. Shannon Cusick - [email protected]
Gifted Support K-6 ………………………………….…Ms. Lauren Gazzam - [email protected]
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationTeaching Staff (continued):
Art………………………………………………...…Mr. Adam Gebhardt - [email protected]
Gifted Support 7-12 …………………………..…………….…Mr. Dan Giger - [email protected]
Technology Education…………………………………..…...Mr. Ken Gruntz - [email protected]
Health and Physical Education………….……………..Mr. Dustin Guidash - [email protected]
Business and Computers…………………………………..Mr. Robert Hasak - [email protected]
Chemistry and Physics………………………………….Mrs. Heidi Karcher - [email protected]
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationTeaching Staff (continued):
French……………………………………………...Mrs. Kimberly Leopold - [email protected]
Social Studies……………………………………………...Mrs. Lisa Sydeski - [email protected]
Elementary and Intermediate K-5…...…………….......Mrs. Donna Connelly - [email protected]
*The best way to contact your teacher is via email using their WJHSD email address.
This information is available on the WJHSD Cyber Academy web page.
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationCyber Academy students are required to participate in Canvas training along with all students. They must also complete all modules such as the Health and Safety training and the Digital Citizenship module.
Information related to this training can be found on the district website by selecting to the “Academics” tab and choosing “Canvas” from the drop down menu.
WJHSD Cyber Academy OrientationTo get into Canvas, students must log into their Chromebooks and access Clever. Their Canvas account will automatically be loaded into Clever.
For students who have never used Clever, the username is your school email address, which can be found in Skyward. The default password will be Jaguars1
For issues, contact the technology department at [email protected]
WJHSD Cyber Academy Orientation
Mrs. Merwin can be reached at Jefferson Hills Intermediate School at 412-655-4163 or by email at [email protected]
We look forward to working with you this year!
